Oakwood safety officer who died unexpectedly had served in military and as state trooper

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An Oakwood Public Safety Department officer and Washington Twp. resident who served in the military has died.

Public Safety Officer Jesse Schaffer died unexpectedly while off duty on Tuesday, the Oakwood Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 107 said.

“Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers at this time, as well as the Public Safety Department as we mourn the loss of one of our own,” the FOP lodge said on its Facebook page.

It is with a heavy heart that the Oakwood Police Lodge FOP 107 informs the community of the unexpected off-duty death of...

Posted by Oakwood FOP Lodge 107 on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The cause of death was not released. An autopsy has been performed and results on the cause of death are pending, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Oakwood Safety Director Alan Hill said in a statement, “Any investigation of the circumstances would be handled by the appropriate authorities in that jurisdiction.”

“Out of respect for PSO Schaffer, his family, and his fellow officers, the city of Oakwood has no further comment at this time,” Hill said.

Schaffer joined the Oakwood Public Safety Department in 2018, previously serving as a trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and as a U.S. Marine, according to the city.

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